Online Pushback After ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestant Uses ‘Top‑Down’ Strategy
Viewer reaction reflects ongoing strategy norms within a franchise newly offering next‑day streaming.
Overview
- Katy Lentz, a University Brand Manager from Mauldin, South Carolina, advanced through categories from lowest to highest values rather than hunting Daily Doubles.
- She finished with $5,800 as Tom Devlin won the game and continued his run, with Emmanuel Calivo also competing in the episode.
- Reddit posts criticized the approach as outdated, while users on X offered support, illustrating a split over optimal board control.
- The “top‑down” method contrasts with the bounce strategy many players use to locate Daily Doubles and disrupt stronger opponents.
- Earlier this year, Sony Pictures Television set multi‑year, co‑exclusive next‑day streaming deals for Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, described as a first for in‑season syndicated episodes, with the rollout occurring during an ongoing rights dispute with CBS.